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Let the planning for London Fashion Week commence! The British Fashion Council has just announced the NEWGEN sponsorship lineup for September, and it is good. NEWGEN sponsorship is traditionally bestowed the to rising fashion superstars who are destined for great things — and this season is no different. Sister by Sibling, Liam Fahy, JJS Lee, and Nasir Mazhar are just some of the brands winning accolades this time around.

Sarah Mower, MBE, BFC ambassador for emerging talent and chair of the NEWGEN selection explains, “Being part of NEWGEN puts designers on a fast track to international exposure, giving them the opportunity to learn how to do business and allowing them to meet with top level buyers and press. With the professional backup of an amazing volunteer team of NEWGEN industry committee members, all of the winners this season have honed their product and upped their game. We can't wait for London Fashion Week to see what they'll do." You took the words right out of our mouth. Roll on, September; we’re ready for you. (British Fashion Council)

Karl Lagerfeld is the master of making a handbag out of nearly anything. Hula hoops, gas cans, packages of chopped meat — he’s turned all these ordinary objects into beautiful, covetable accessories accented with the famous double-C insignia. The latest Chanel bag comes in a shape that’s nearly as ubiquitous to read

When designer Aurora James moved to New York from Los Angeles in January 2011, the city was a different place — and she was a different person. Wanting to be closer to her hometown of Toronto, James found herself in a massive, open, and affordable live-work space in Bed-Stuy, ready to start her now CFDA-recognized read